DECORATIVE POST TOP DATA
AREA LIGHTING DECORATIVE POST TOP DATA
EXPLANATION OF OPTIONS
F = FUSING (not available with multivolt or dual voltage)
If specified, fuse(s) should be rated three times maximum current
but less than branch circuit breaker (minimum of 5 amps for any
fuse). Luminaires supplied with fuse holder(s) will accept a fuse
such as Bussman KTK type. Factory installed fuse holder
includes one fuse for 120V, 277V or two fuses for 208V, 240V,
480V.
J = LINE SURGE PROTECTOR, EXPULSION TYPE
An expulsion device protects against transient surges caused
by lightning or distribution system switching.
L = LATCH ON DOOR OR LATCH ON CANOPY
(when latch is not standard)
On luminaires where this is an option, standard doors or
canopies are fastened with screws. With this option, latches are
used instead, allowing no-tool access.
R = OPTIONAL OUTLET BOX
Simplex receptacle is available on certain post top models.
T = TERMINAL BOARD (when terminal board is not standard)
All internal wiring in the luminaire is completed. Internal and
external electrical connectors are made on a screw terminal
board.
U = UL LISTED and UL LISTED TO CANADIAN STANDARDS
AND CODES
Equipment has passed tests by Underwriters' Laboratories and is
UL 1572 Listed Suitable for Wet Locations. It is also CSA
Certified. This option applies only to luminaires with
polycarbonate refractors.
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EXPLANATION OF OTHER TERMS USED
MULTIVOLT
The multivolt choice under “Voltage” in Ordering Number Logic
tables means that the customer can make the necessary
connections to operate the luminaire at any one of four
voltages - 120, 208, 240 or 277.
PE CONTROL
A photoelectric (PE) control allows automatic dusk-to-dawn
operation of luminaires. With most luminaires, the “PE ” choice
includes a receptacle only; the PE itself must be ordered
separately. See product and accessory pages.
ROADWAY LIGHT DISTRIBUTION PATTERNS
There are three IES (Illuminating Engineering Society)
classifications used to describe the light distribution or beam
pattern of a roadway luminaire or one with roadway optics.
1. S (Short), M (Medium), or L (Long) indicates how far up and
down a street a luminaire directs light.
2. C (Cutoff), S (Semi-cutoff), or N (Non-cutoff) tells how much
light a luminaire directs above 80° and 90° vertical. A cutoff
luminaire directs almost no light above 90°; a semi-cutoff,
some light; and a non-cutoff has no restrictions on how much
light might be emitted in any direction.
3. Type designations I, II, III, IV are for asymmetrical (non-
circular) light distribution patterns and indicate how far a
luminaire directs light across the width of the street; the
higher the number, the further light is directed across the
street. An IES Type V designation signifies that light is emitted
in a circular (symmetrical) pattern.
MOUNTING HEIGHT
Mounting height is generally the distance from the luminaire to
the ground. For pole mounted luminaires, this may not
correspond to pole height, depending on whether the luminaire is
mounted directly on top of the pole, or on a yoke.
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